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The Greek Myth Andromeda

The Greek myth of Andromeda is one of the most ancient variants of the knight-kills-dragon-saves-princess story. The hero Perseus (on his way back from killing Medusa) rescues the princess Andromeda, who...

The Greek myth of Andromeda is one of the most ancient variants of the knight-kills-dragon-saves-princess story. The hero Perseus (on his way back from killing Medusa) rescues the princess Andromeda, who has been chained naked to a rock as a sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus.  

Why was Andromeda chained to a rock? Because her mother insulted the sea god Poseidon, by claiming Andromeda was prettier than Poseidon's daughters.  Parents.

Andromeda was a princess from Ethiopia, though in this Italian Renaissance painting she looks like a typical Mediterranean gal. The painting does feature an African lute player on the right.

The painter, Piero di Cosimo, was a bit of an eccentric and an early follower of the Atkins diet - according to wikipedia, "Reportedly, he was frightened of thunderstorms, and so pyrophobic that he rarely cooked his food; he lived largely on hard-boiled eggs."

Our Andromeda puzzle is a bit of a Herculean task. There are a dozen or so Greek myth whimsies which help get you started. But the rest of the pieces are all very similarly shaped, and there are a fair number of false edges. This is one of the hardest puzzles we offer. 

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